Door latch and holder



Dec. 20, 1927. Y 1,653,406

R. L.. NEUBz-:R'r

DooR LATCH AND HOLDER Filed OCC. 9, 1925 j fl ; H 5 f i g f m n Patented Dec. 20, 1927.

ROBERT LOUIS NEUBERT, 0F SUPERIOR, WISCONSIN.

DOOR LATCH AND HOLDER..

Application filed October 9, 1926. SerialjNo. 140,560.

This invention provides I lat-ching and holding means for swinging closures, `such as doors, gates and barriers, to secure the door or like parts both when open or closed.

The invention supplies means ldesigned chiefly for garage and barn doors to prevent opening thereof from the outside and to hold the same when swung open to the required position.

The invention further aims to provide means of the general nature stated which may be applied to any swinging door and serve as latching means therefor, or as holding means to secure the door when open and prevent movement thereof by a draft of air or other cause tending to prematurely close the door when it is required to maintain it in open position.

While the dra-wings illustrate a preferred embodiment of the invention, it is to be understood that in adapting the means to meet specific needs and requirements, the design may be varied and such other changes in the minor details of construction may be resorted to within the scope of the invention as claimed, without departing from the spirit thereof.

For a full understanding of the invention and the merits thereof reference is to be had to the following description and the drawings hereto attached,'in which,-

Figure 1 is an elevational view of the invention showing the same applied to a pair of swinging doors, Y

Figure 2 is a horizontal sectional view on the line 2-2 of Figure 1, and

Figure 3 is a fragmentary view 'showing the relation of the parts when the fastener is in position to hold a door in the required open position.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following description and designated in the several 4views of the drawings by like reference characters. t

The numerals 1 and 2 designate a palr of doors which are hinged to swing outwardlyfrom a closed position. The numeral 3 designates an enclosing wall of la garage, barn, or like structure, in which is formed the opening to which thel doors 1 and'2 are fitted. The numeral 4 designates jambs Vat opposite sides of the door opening. A bar 5 is secured at its ends to each of the doors 1 and 2 and its intermediate portion is spaced from the respective walls, as indicated most clearly in Figure 2. A pluralityT of notches 6 are formed in the upper edge of each of the bars 5 and are adaptedto cooperate with a loop 7 at the swinging end of a pivoted latch member 8. A bracket 9 iS secured to each of the jambs 4 and the respective members 8 are pivoted thereto in a manner to admit of the outer end having a limited vertical movement anda sliding movement along the intermediate portion of the respectivebars 5. When the doors are closed the upper closed ends of the loops 7 engage the outermost notches 6, thereby serving to secure the doors. vWhen the doors are swung into open position, the loops 7 engage the innermost notches 6 and prevent movement of the doors in either position, thereby guardin Vagainst premature closing of the doors w ien driving therethrough. The latch member 8 may be utilized as means for swinging the door open or closed, after its free end has been lifted a distance to disengage it from the notches 6.

When the swinging end of the members 8 has been elevated to clear the notches 6 said member may be swung outwardly to open the door, or drawn inwardly to close the door, and when the member is released it drops and seats the loop 7 in thevdesired notch 6, thereby holding the door either open, or closed, as required.

In the case of double doors, a latch 10 is pvoted to the outer end of one of the bars 5 and is adapted to engage the outer end of the companion bar 5 to assist materially in holding the doors in closed position, said latch overlapping the joint formed between the meeting ends of the doors, as indicated most clearly in Figures 1 and 2 of the drawings. f .l

Having thus described the invention, I claim:

The combination with a pair of swinging doors, Ia bar attached to a side of each of the doors and having a portion spaced there- Q, n i 1,653,406

from and provided in its length with notches, a member pivoted at its inner end to the part to which the respective doors are hinged and having its outer portion sliding- 5 ly engaging the spaced portion of the adjacent one of said respective bars and adapted yto enter a notch thereof, and a latch pivoted to the outer end ofoneof the bars and adapted to overlap and engage the adjacent end of the other bar to assist materially in 10 holding the doors closed.

In testimony whereof -I affix my signature.

ROBERT LOUIS NEUBERT. [Lgs] 

